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Seeing The World Through 'Mississippi Eyes' |
That’s the term the man used – “Mississippi eyes.” He was describing how he saw California’s Imperial Valley after he had spent time as a civil... |
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The Lessons Are All Around You |
Years ago, I was
inspired by Douglas Brinkley’s The Majic
Bus: An American Odyssey. In it, Brinkley described how he taught history
to college... |
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Confronting the Five-Year Itch |
It started as an email: “I’m not sure that I’m going to be able to maintain teaching… .”
Then another: “Does teaching ever get any... |
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The Absolutely True Confessions of an Intellectual Stalker, Part I |
I have a confession to make. I’m an “intellectual stalker.” Let me explain. In her recent book “White Heat,” author Brenda Wineapple quotes Emily... |
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Ted and Me: In Memoriam |
Like many, if not most, I had a rough first year as a
teacher. I was 21 years old and
full of passion and desire but little else. I had... |
